{"id":26,"date":"2017-01-15T14:12:24","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T14:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom2018\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2022-06-28T10:39:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T10:39:22","slug":"committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/nigeria2022\/committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Conference Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Conference Chief Host<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Charles Arizechukwu Igwe, <\/strong>Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Honorary Chair:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professor Charles Mbohwa,<\/strong>\u00a0Pro-Vice Chancellor Strategic Partnerships and Industrialisation, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Conference Chairs:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span class=\"il\">Dr. Paul<\/span>\u00a0A. Ozor,\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><b>Head,\u00a0<\/b>Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Ahad Ali,\u00a0<\/strong>Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering Program, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Program Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professor Don Reimer,<\/strong> Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr. Prof. Edmund C. Okoroigwe<\/strong> Chairman, Nigeria Society of Engineers, Nsukka Branch<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr Prof. Gloria I. Ezenne<\/strong> Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Technical Chairs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Umar Adamu Alhaji,<\/strong>\u00a0Department of Mechanical Engineering,\u00a0Bayero University Kano,\u00a0Kano State Nigeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr. Dr. Mrs. Okokpujie Imhade Princess<em> \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Department of Mechanical Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr. Prof. Rapheal O. Edokpia, <\/strong>Department of Industrial and Production Engineering,\u00a0University of Benin, Edo State Nigeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Industry Chairs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Toyin Ashiru,\u00a0<\/strong>CEO, Tricontinental Oil, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>Eng. Nnoli Akpedeye FNSE, 13th APWEN President<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Women in Industry and Academia Chairs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Engr Felicia N. Aguabata PhD, FNSE, ACIArb,\u00a0<\/strong>Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, Murtala Muhammed Airport,\u00a0Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr Dr Mrs. Edith Y. Ishidi<\/strong>,\u00a0Director of Research, Business Development, Consultancy and Collaboration, Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, P.M.B. 186, Abuja Nigeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Global Engineering Education Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Abiodun H. Adebayo,\u00a0<\/strong>Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota Nigeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prof.\u00a0Elizabeth S. Bosire Abenga <\/strong>Director Pan African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS) Yaounde Cameroon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Global Supply Chain and Logistics Chair<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ms Sebonkile Thaba<\/strong>, Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Global Business Management Education Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prof. Vincent A. Onodugo,<\/strong> Dean Faculty of Business Administration, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus Enugu, Nigeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Industry<\/b><strong style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">4.0 Chair<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Engr Prof. Ogechukwu N. Iloanusi<\/strong> Head, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Industry Solutions Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Engr. Dr. Patricia N. Opene-Odili<\/strong> FNSE, 8th APWEN President (Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria)<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: initial;\">Engr Samuel Ayuba Ushe<\/strong><span style=\"color: initial;\"> MNSE, <\/span>The State Coordinator\u00a0Standards Organization of Nigeria, Rivers\/Bayelsa,\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Port-Harcourt, Rivers State<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Local Organizing Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Engr Dr. Paul A. Ozor, <\/strong>Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr. Prof. Esther T. Akinlabi, <\/strong>Director, Pan African University for Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI) Ibadan, Nigeria African Union Commission<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr. Dr. Mrs. Okokpujie Imhade Princess,<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Department of Mechanical Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr. Dr. Patrick U. Akpan,<\/strong> Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Musa-Olokuta, Adekunle Ibrahim, <\/strong>Department of Mechanical Engineering Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ibogun Campus, Ogun State, Nigeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr Noble O. Nweze,<\/strong> Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr Benedict N. Ugwu,<\/strong> Department of Mechanical Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu, Nigeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Omolayo M. Ikumapayi,<\/strong> Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Adeolu A. ADEDIRAN,<\/strong> Mechanical Engineering Department, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr. Prof. Edmund C. Okoroigwe,<\/strong> Chairman, Nigeria Society of Engineers, Nsukka Branch<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr Prof. Gloria I. Ezenne<\/strong> Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr C.N. Achebe,<\/strong> Coordinator, IEOM Student Chapter, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Mariam Kassim Ali,<\/strong> Department of Mining, Materials and Petroleum Engineering, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture &amp; Technology, Nairobi, Kenya<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Fredrick Madaraka Mwema,<\/strong> Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Director Centre for Nanomaterials &amp; Nanoscience, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT), Nyeri, Kenya<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Japheth Obiko,<\/strong> College of Engineering and Technology (COETEC), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Samson N. Ugwu <\/strong>Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Technical Parallel Session Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Engr Prof. Sylvester. O. Edelugo <\/strong>Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr Prof. Victor S. Aigbodion<\/strong> Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Engr Prof. S.C. Nwanya<\/strong> Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Conference Secretariat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Taufiqul Islam, Operations Manager, IEOM Society International<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Ahmad Mahir Faysal, Associate Program Manager, IEOM Society International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Track Chairs<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Agricultural Engineering Systems<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>P. Udomkun, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Bujumbura, Burundi<\/li>\n<li>S. Nsabimana, Department of Geography, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi<\/li>\n<li>M. Minteh, Department of Agriculture (DoA), Ministry of Agriculture, Gambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Artificial Intelligence<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. L. Razanakolona, LIMAD, Uneversity Fianarantsoa, Madagascar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Automation and Control<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Rajab Abdullah Hokoma, University of Tripoli, Libya<\/li>\n<li>Dr. G.M. Bouba, LTI Laboratory, ESP\/UCAD, Dakar, Senegal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Business Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. M Sandada, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Management, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Case Studies<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. G.A. Mboro Nchama, Departamento de Ciencias T\u00e9cnicas, Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE), Malabo, Equatorial Guinea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Climate<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>G.-N.T. Longandjo, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Universit\u00e9 Nouveaux Horizons, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Congo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cyber Security<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Sam Takavarasha Jr. Women\u2019s University in Africa<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Lemma Lessa, Assistant Professor of Information Systems at School of Information Science, Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Alfred Musarurwa, CIO Nedbank, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Computers and Computing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joseph Shitote, Strathmore University, Kenya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Construction Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hossam Hassaan, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Data Analytics<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rym Nassih, \u00c9cole Mohammadia d&#8217;ing\u00e9nieurs (EMI) Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Decision Sciences<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Bupe Mwanza, University of Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Design and STEM Workshop<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Marni Lafleur, University of Madagascar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>E-Business and E-Commerce<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. N. Armando, Universidade Kimpa Vita, Kondo Benze U\u00edge, Angola<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Energy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rannditsheni Pfunzo, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>K\u00e1tia C.P. Gabriel, Talatona-Munic\u00edpio de Belas, Luanda, Angola<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Engineering Economy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Clarimon Georges Kiakondo, Facult\u00e9 des sciences et technologies, Brazzaville, Congo, Republic of the (Congo-Brazzaville)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Engineering Education<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. J. Kamaghe, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Tagwa Musa, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Engineering Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Ignatio Madanhire, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Khedidja Allia, Department of Process Engineering, FGMP \u2013 USTHB &#8211; Algiers, Algeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Environmental Engineering Systems<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Widad FETHALLAH, Industrial Engineering and Sustainability, National School of Applied Sciences at Tangier, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Ronald Ragoasha, Council of Geoscience, Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Rui Sitoe, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Facilities Planning<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Abderrezzak Hocine, University Badji Mokhtar, Sidi Amar, Algeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Financial Engineering<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Amevi\u00a0 Acakpovi, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Healthcare Systems<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>F. Tshibasu, Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo<\/li>\n<li>C.O. Bagayoko, DigiSant\u00e9-Mali, USTTB, Bamako, Mali<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Human Factors and Ergonomics<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Osatohanmwen Enehizena, University of Benin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>iCloud<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>M.T. Dandjinou, Nazi BONI University\/LAMDI, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Industry 4.0 in African Context<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emmanuel Lule, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda<\/li>\n<li>C. Mikeka, Chancellor College, University of Malawi (UNIMA), Zomba, Malawi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information Technology and Management Information Systems<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Euchi Jalel, OLID Laboratory, ISGIS, Sfax University, LR19ES21, 3021, Sfax, Tunisia and College of Business and Economics, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Inventory Control and Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abebayehu Abdela, School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Chair, EiTM \u2013 Ethiopian Institute of Technology Mekelle, Mek\u2019ele, Ethiopia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>IoT &#8211; Internet of Things<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>M.M. Wielfrid, Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphou\u00ebt-Boigny (INPHB), Yamoussoukro, Cote d&#8217;Ivoire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lean and Six Sigma<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Adekunle Kolawole, Senior Lecturer, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, University of Ibadan, Nigeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Logistics<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noredine Sadki, Industrial Engineering Science, Faculty of Sciences and Technology Tangier, Morocco and Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manufacturing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. AMM Nazmul Ahsan, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Nicholas Tayisepi, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Khobatha Setetemela, National University of Lesotho, Roma, Lesotho<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Wichai Chattinnawat, Chiang Mai University, Thailand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Modeling and Simulation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Ali ElKamel, University of Waterloo, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Magdy Helal, American University of the Middle East (AUM), Kuwait<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. A.M. Idriss, Al Aassriya Nouakchott University, Nouakchott, Mauritania<\/li>\n<li>Dr. F.N. Osman, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, South Sudan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Operations Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lawrance Seseni, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Operations Research<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Michael Mutingi, National University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Optimization<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prof. Lagouge Tartibu, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Prof. Sandile Motsa, University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni, Swaziland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Product Development<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u202aDr. R. Kumar, Eritrea Institute of Technology, Asmara, Eritrea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Product Lifecycle Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Ali Allahverdi, Kuwait University, Kuwait<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Production Planning and Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jerekias Gandure, Lecturer at University of Botswana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Project Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edison Lubua, Institute of Accountancy Arusha, Arusha, Tanzania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Quality Control and Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Devkumar Callychurn, University of Mauritius<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Tawanda Mushiri, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reliability and Maintenance<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thierry Ngoundou Boulamatari, Gabon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sensors and Sensing Systems<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kizito Mubiru, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Service Systems and Service Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. N.D. Lamso, Universit\u00e9 de Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Statistics<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. H. Wurie, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone<\/li>\n<li>Dr. G. Nallo, University of Liberia Pacific, Monrovia, Liberia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supply Chain Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ms. Sebonkile Thaba, Lecturer,\u00a0 \u200b University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sustainability and Green Systems<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Loice K Gudukeya, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe<\/li>\n<li>F.A. Muvundja, Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Bukavu (UCB), Central African Republic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sustainable Manufacturing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Jean Brice MANDATSY Moungomo, Ecole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure de l&#8217;Enseignement Technique (ENSET), Boulevard L\u00e9on Mba, Libreville, BP 3989, Gabon<\/li>\n<li>Dr. I. Pachoukova, Ecole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure d\u2019Ing\u00e9nieurs, University of Lome, Togo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Systems Engineering<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Kamga Tchwaket Ignace, Chef du d\u00e9partement d&#8217;Economie \u00e0 l&#8217;ISSEA, Cameroon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Technology Management<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. J. Mbainaibeye, Universit\u00e9 de DOBA, Doba, Chad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Total Quality Management (TQM)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Salah Haridy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n<li>Dr. M. Shamsuzzaman, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Transportation and Traffic<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Abbas Mahmoudabadi, Mehrastan University, Gilan, Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Work Design, Measurement, Standardization and ISO<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Yunos Ngadiman, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Website Coordinators<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christian Forrest, Manager of Web Services, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<li>Suvro Sudip, IEOM Webmaster, Michigan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">North American Academic Committee (NAAC)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor Abdul Mannan, Adjunct Professor, University of the District of Colombia, Washington DC, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Masud Rana, Delaware State University, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. M. El-Shark, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mohamed Awwad, University of Buffalo, New York<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Reza Akhavian, California State University, East Bay<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Sampson Gholston, University of Alabama in Huntsville<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jacqueline Chestnut, Adjunct Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, College of Engineering, North Carolina A&amp;T State University, Greensboro, NC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Honorary Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pr. Moulay Larbi Abidi, \u00c9cole Mohammadia d\u2019ing\u00e9nieurs, Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Hamidi Bashir, Chairperson, University of Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mohamed Essaaidi, Mohamed V University in Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Devashis Mitra, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Prof. Dr. Mohd Razali Muhamad, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and Internationalization), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka<\/li>\n<li>Professor Dr. Norazman Mohamad Nor, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), National Defence University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&amp;M University at College Station and Qatar<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ismail Tag, SVP &amp; Provost, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Noordin Mohd. Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Advisory Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pr. Moulay Larbi Abidi, \u00c9cole Mohammadia d\u2019ing\u00e9nieurs, Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Muhammad Abid, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Ins. of Eng. Sci. &amp; Tech., Pakistan<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Olufemi Adetunji, University of Pretoria, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Umar AL-Turki, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ronald G. Askin, Arizona State University, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mohammed Ben-Daya, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Abdul Talib Bon, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Raj Das, University of Auckland, New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Kudret Demirli, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, University of Derby, UK<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Alireza Ghasemi, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Moncer Abdelhamid Hariga, American University of Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mohammad D. Al-Tahat, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Arun Kumar, RMIT University, Australia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jay Lee, University of Cincinnati, USA<\/li>\n<li>Masaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd., Sendai, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Abu Masud, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Charles Mbohwa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Samar Mukhopadhyay, GSB-Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, Korea<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Nor Hasni Osman, Universiti Utara Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Leonard Perry, University of San Diego, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ho Thanh Phong, International University \u2013 VNUHCM, Vietnam<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Abdur Rahim, University of New Brunswick, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mehmet Savsar, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Rapinder Sawhney, University of Tennessee \u2013 Knoxville, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Rosemary Seva, De La Salle University \u2013 Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Devdas Shetty, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Hamid Seifoddini, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Alfredo Soeiro, University of Porto, Portugal<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Robert de Souza, The Logistics Institute \u2013 Asia Pacific, Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Masine Md. Tap, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Zulkifli Mohamed Udin, Universiti Utara Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Alok Verma, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Hari Agung Yuniarto, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Li Zheng, Tsinghua University, China<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Henk Zijm, University of Twente, Netherlands<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ravi Inder S Jassar, Birla Institute of Technology and Sci., Pilani, India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Program Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Rushan Ziatdinov, Department of Industrial &amp; Management Engineering, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Lina Aboueljinane, Industrial Engineering Program, \u00c9cole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure des Mines de Rabat (ENSMR), Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Bouloiz Hafida, Industrial Engineering Department, National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA), Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jaouad Boukachour, Universit\u00e9 Le Havre, France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Global Engineering Education Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Abu Masud, Boeing Global Engineering Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Wichita State University, Kansas, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Hamid Parsaei, Texas A&amp;M University (College Station) and Qatar<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mukondeleli Grace Kanakana, University of South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Syed Ahmad Helmi Al Haddad, Program Coordinator for MSc in Industrial Engineering and Associate Fellow, Center for Engineering Education (CEE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mehmet Savsar, Professor, Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Vitor M. Caldana, Professor, Depto. de Eletroeletr\u00f4nica, IFSP \u2013 Instituto Federal de S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Campus Sorocaba, SP, Brazil<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jafri Mohd Rohani, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Chan Chee-Ming, Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Academic and Research), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ilham Kissani, Faulty of Engineering &amp; Management Science, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ho Hwi Chie, Bina Nusantara University (Binus), Indonesia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Rosemary Seva, De La Salle University \u2013 Manila, Philippines<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jihong Yan, Professor in Industrial Engineering and Deputy Dean of School of Mechatronics Engineering, Head of intelligent Manufacturing Scientific Research Team, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Industry Solutions Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Zeki Aya\u011f, Kadir Has University, Turkey<\/li>\n<li>Amine Belhadi, Industrial Engineering Research Team, Higher School of Technology, Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Sameh Moh. Nour El-Din A-Razek, Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co., Alexandria, Egypt<\/li>\n<li>Abdullah Y Dhafer, Aramco, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li>Natasha Dzulkarnain, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Kenichi Funaki, Hitachi, Yokohama, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Adel Hejaaji, Engineering Services Management Limited, Essex, UK<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Anwar Hossain, Daikin Applied, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA<\/li>\n<li>Ihfasuziella Ibrahim, Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM)<\/li>\n<li>Dr. MAS Kamal, Toyota Central R&amp;D Labs. Inc., Nagoya, Aichi, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Hwa Kooi Kok, Intel Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Ali Massaeli, National Iranian Gas Company, Iran<\/li>\n<li>German Moya, President at IEEE Costa Rica Section, Costa Rica<\/li>\n<li>Paul Moore, International Mining, England, UK<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Gerard O\u2019Connor, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Banu Ozkeser, Istanbul, Turkey<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Sushil K. Shetty, Wilsonart LLC, Temple, Texas, USA<\/li>\n<li>Masaru Tezuka, Hitachi Solutions East Japan, Ltd., Japan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Woman in Industry and Academia (WIIA) Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Resh Plaha, Crystal Quality, UK<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Chan Chee-Ming, Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Academic and Research), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mey Goh, Loughborough University, UK<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ilham Kissani, Faulty of Engineering &amp; Management Science, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Stefanie Pillai, Dean and Associate Professo, Faculty of Languages &amp; Linguistics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Funda Sivrikaya \u015eerifo\u011flu, Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Adibah Shuib, Head of Strategic Planning (Monitoring), Centre for Strategic Planning,Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Vanajah Siva, Chalmers University, Sweden<\/li>\n<li>Vanessa Victoire,\u00a0 University of Mauritius<\/li>\n<li>Prof. Soumaya Yacout, \u00c9cole Polytechnique de Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Technical Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Maram Al-Shammari, Department of Statistics and Operations Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li>Peter M. Tase, IFEES &#8211; GEDC Secretariat<\/li>\n<li>Dr. A.O. Adewumi, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Kondo H. Adjallah, Paul-Verlaine University, France<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Abdollah Aghaie, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Abdul-Rahman Al-Ali, American University of Sharjah, UAE<\/li>\n<li>Gasim Al-Hawarii, Senior Fleet Management Engineer, Dubai Municipality, UAE<\/li>\n<li>Ali I. Al-Mosawi, Miskolic University, Hungary<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Basel Alsayyed, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Kuchkarov Atamurat, Uzbekistan National University, Uzbekistan<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Faieza Abdul Aziz, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Amir Azizi, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Bandar A. Alkhayyal, Department of Engineering Management, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/li>\n<li>Amine Belhadi, Industrial Engineering Research Team, Higher School of Technology, Safi, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Behnam Bahrami, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus<\/li>\n<li>Dr.\u00a0 D. K. Banwet, IIT-Delhi, India<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Abdelaziz Berrado, The Ecole Mohammadia d\u2019Ing\u00e9nieurs, Rabat, Morocco<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mahdi Bashiri, Shahed University, Iran<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Vladimir Beresnev, Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Russia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Haider Ali Biswas, Khulna University, Bangladesh<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Miguel Sanz Bobi, Comillas Pontifical University, Spain<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Nejib Chouaibi, Polytechnic School of Tunisia, Tunisia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mohammad Ishak Desa, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Omar Elmabrouk, Benghazi University, Libya<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Dinusha Gamage, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Rodrigo Garrido, Universidad Adolfo Ibaez, Chile<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Vassilis Gerogiannis, Department of Project Management, Greece<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jahara bint Ghani, UKM, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ravi Gor, St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Ahmedabad, India<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Kannan Govindan, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Md. Mamun Habib, Universiti Utara Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ramy Harik, University of South Carolina, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Maruf Hasan, University of New South Wales, Australia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ahmed Kadhim Hussein, Babylon University, Iraq<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Javad Khamisabadi, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Raja Kothandaraman, Alpha College of Engineering, Chennai, India<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Brigitte Jaumard, Concordia University, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Rashmi Jha, Gitarattan International Business School (GIBS), Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Shahrul B. Kamaruddin, Universiti Sains Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Francis Leung, City University of Hong Kong, China<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Boudouda Malik, University of Champagne-Ardenne, France<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ilias Mamat, Quest International University Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Fulufhelo Masithulela, University of South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Abderrahmane Mellak, University of Boumerdes, Algeria<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Yuan Xue Ming, SIMTech: Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ruchi Mishra, Institute of Management, Nirma Univ., Ahmedabad, India<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Vladimir Modrak, TUKE, Slovakia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Norhamidi Muhamad, UKM, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Michael Mutingi, University of Botswana, Botswana<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Arun N. Nambiar, California State University \u2013 Fresno, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Cecilia Nembou, Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Sawat Pararach, Thammasat University, Thailand<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Eui H. Park, North Carolina A&amp;T State University, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. T. Ramayah, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Raja Zuraidah Raja Mohd Rasi, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Bhuvenesh Rajamony, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mohd Abdur Rashid, University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Syed Asif Raza, Qatar University, Qatar<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Nubia Milena Velasco Rodriguez, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. P. Sanjeevikumar, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Mahmood Shafiee, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ahm Shamsuzzoha, University of Vaasa, Finland<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Abdussalam Shibani, Coventry University, UK<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Sarbjit Singh, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Shahryar Sorooshian, University of Gothenburg, Sweden<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jayakanth Srinivasan, MIT Sloan School of Management<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Gopalan Srinivasan, University of New Brunswick, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Zuraidah Sulaiman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Balan Sundarakani, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE<\/li>\n<li>Laurent Tchommo, Operations Management, Department of CIS &amp; BSAN, College of Business, James Madison University, VA, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Murat Caner Testik, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Theodore B. Trafalis, University of Oklahoma, USA<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Vladimir I. Tsurkov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Hui-Ming Wee, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Yong Yin, Yamagata University, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Norzaidahwati Zaidin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Suhaiza Hanim Zailani,University Malaya, Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Linda L. Zhang, IESEG School of Management, Lille-Paris, France<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ali Mostafaeipour, Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Student Support Committee<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kaustubh Kale, MSIE Student, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<li>Swapnamurti Bhagwat Wagh,\u00a0MSIE Student, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conference Committee Conference Chief Host Prof.\u00a0Charles Arizechukwu Igwe, Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka Honorary Chair: Professor Charles Mbohwa,\u00a0Pro-Vice Chancellor Strategic Partnerships and Industrialisation, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe Conference Chairs: Dr. Paul\u00a0A. 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